{"id":652320,"date":"2013-04-14T10:15:54","date_gmt":"2013-04-14T14:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.talkandroid.com\/?p=158163"},"modified":"2013-04-14T10:15:54","modified_gmt":"2013-04-14T14:15:54","slug":"talkandroid-weekly-recap-for-april-8-april-14-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/652320","title":{"rendered":"TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for April 8 \u2013 April 14, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We had another busy week at TalkAndroid so here’s a recap of all the top stories. The big news of the week had to be the launch of Facebook Home. Initially it’s only available on select devices, but unofficially it’s available to everyone thanks to patched APKs. Samsung officially announced the mid-level Galaxy Mega that puts big displays into budget-conscious pockets. We reviewed some cool apps too, and is that the DROID Bionic getting Jelly Bean? It’s time to get caught up and get ready for another exciting week.<\/p>\n

Reviews<\/h2>\n

MMGuardian Parental Control [Tools]<\/a><\/p>\n

Advanced Mobile Care [Tools]<\/a><\/p>\n

Ice Rage [Sports]<\/a><\/p>\n

Accessories<\/h2>\n

Nexus 10 flip covers now available in the Google Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Apps – New<\/h2>\n

Facebook Home Now Live in Google Play<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook Home now available for everyone with patched APK<\/a><\/p>\n

New redesigned Google Play Store (version 4.0.25) now available to download<\/a><\/p>\n

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More evidence of the existence of Google Babel appears in string of code and pop-up message<\/a><\/p>\n

Revamped Google Chat screenshots leak, further confirms that Babel is coming soon\u2026 very soon<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook Home pre-release gets leaked, gives Android users a half-baked taste of sweet glory<\/a><\/p>\n

Photosphere Live Wallpaper lands in Google Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Overlays Android Application Floats Widgets Over Currently Running Apps<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Voice to be included in Google Babel, but not right away<\/a><\/p>\n

Worms 2: Armageddon blasts its way onto the Google Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Leaked roadmap indicates Microsoft Office won\u2019t hit Android devices until Fall 2014<\/a><\/p>\n

Download black themed Play Store and other Google apps<\/a><\/p>\n

Official Speedway GP 2013 brings motorcycle racing action to Google Play<\/a><\/p>\n

Zeptolab teases upcoming Cut the Rope: Time Travel [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n

New Twitter Music app sort of released today<\/a><\/p>\n

Dungeon Hunter 4 trailer released, Android version pending<\/a><\/p>\n

Apps – Updates<\/h2>\n

Tumblr Rolls Out Enhanced Sharing Capabilities with Newly Redesigned Android App<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Play Music lands in Australia, New Zealand\u2026 while also taking more of Europe over in the process<\/a><\/p>\n

Real Racing 3 gets updated to bring more events, more cars and cloud save functionality<\/a><\/p>\n

Xbox SmartGlass Comes to Android Tablets<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook Messenger adds chat heads to Android app<\/a><\/p>\n

Carriers<\/h2>\n

Best Buy Will Offer T-Mobile Simple Choice Plans By February 2014<\/a><\/p>\n

Virgin Mobile offers 100 bucks for T-Mobile customers to switch teams<\/a><\/p>\n

Boingo and AT&T enter into a global roaming agreement<\/a><\/p>\n

UK\u2019s EE Doubling 4G Network Speeds in 10 Locations<\/a><\/p>\n

Deutsche Telekom Approves Better Deal For MetroPCS Merger<\/a><\/p>\n

Dish Network in talks with Deutsche Telekom about T-Mobile merger<\/a><\/p>\n

Verizon Details Changes to Their Upgrade Plan<\/a><\/p>\n

New training materials implying Verizon will implement a new device payment plan?<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

Google<\/h2>\n

Google could buy WhatsApp for $1 billion<\/a><\/p>\n

Austin, Texas added to the list of cities to receive Google Fiber<\/a><\/p>\n

Record high 60,000 apps deleted from the Google Play Store in February<\/a><\/p>\n

Google in the hot seat again as Microsoft, Nokia, and Oracle file new antitrust complaint with the EU<\/a><\/p>\n

WhatsApp says no deal with Google is in the works<\/a>\u00a0Google Play Store gets fresh new look starting today<\/a><\/p>\n

Tweet about your favorite things in the Play Store for a chance to win some prizes from Google<\/a><\/p>\n

Google launches its Inactive Account Manager, aims to make your digital afterlife as peaceful as possible<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Glass<\/h2>\n

Google Glass Explorer Editions shipping next month<\/a><\/p>\n

Google TV<\/h2>\n

ASUS Qube to finally launch on April 23<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardware<\/h2>\n

Samsung Begins Mass Producing 128GB Flash Memory Chips Using 10nm Process<\/a><\/p>\n

NVIDIA Demos Kepler Mobile Chip, Closest Yet To PC-Level Graphics<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – HTC<\/h2>\n

HTC releases the DROID DNA and One source codes<\/a><\/p>\n

HTC Teams Up With Funny Or Die To Promote The One<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Huawei<\/h2>\n

Huawei EDGE flagship smartphone gets outed, flaunts its slim 6.3mm body in the process<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – LG<\/h2>\n

AT&T picking up the LG Optimus G Pro, slated for a May release<\/a><\/p>\n

LG Optimus G Pro To Receive \u2018Value Pack\u2019 Upgrade April 12<\/a><\/p>\n

LG Optimus F7 Heading To Boost Mobile, LTE Onboard<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Motorola<\/h2>\n

Motorola unlock tool for RAZR HD, RAZR M and Atrix HD released<\/a>\u00a0Root method for Motorola RAZR HD and other devices running 4.1.2 released<\/a><\/p>\n

Motorola X Phone release date pushed back a few months<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Oppo<\/h2>\n

Oppo working on building the world\u2019s thinnest smartphone, again, set to be released on April 26th<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Pantech<\/h2>\n

Pantech working on new flagship device based on Snapdragon 600<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Samsung<\/h2>\n

Samsung ads for Galaxy S 4 surface on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung further\u00a0touts\u00a0Galaxy S 4\u2032s innovative features by telling the masses we still don\u2019t know how truly awesome the features are<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy S 4 teardown shows that it\u2019s a lot easier to repair than the HTC One<\/a><\/p>\n

Galaxy Note 3 Will Be First Device With Samsung\u2019s S Orb Photo Feature<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.2 officially announced<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung announces the Galaxy Win smartphone featuring quad-core processor, dual-SIM capabilities and a whole lotta Jelly Bean<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Sony<\/h2>\n

Native DUALSHOCK 3 support may be coming to Sony Xperia devices<\/a><\/p>\n

Sony\u2019s Xperia ZL heading to Cincinnati Bell on May 1st<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – Xiaomi<\/h2>\n

Xiaomi Unveils The Mi2S And Mi2A Smartphone<\/a><\/p>\n

Phones – ZTE<\/h2>\n

ZTE Geek Revealed Running 2GHz Intel Clover Trail+ Processor<\/a><\/p>\n

ROMs<\/h2>\n

CyanogenMod 10.1 M3 builds now available for a handful of devices<\/a><\/p>\n

Tablets<\/h2>\n

Acer Iconia A1-810 tablet gets outed, flaunts its 7.9-inch display to the general public<\/a><\/p>\n

ASUS MeMo Pad now on sale for $150<\/a><\/p>\n

ASUS finally spills the beans on the FonePad\u2019s release date and price<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 coming to U.S. on April 11<\/a><\/p>\n

Toshiba AT10-A could be the first tablet with the NVIDIA Tegra 4<\/a><\/p>\n

Updates<\/h2>\n

T-Mobile Galaxy S II Receives Android 4.1.2<\/a><\/p>\n

Verizon DROID Bionic smartphone finally gets official with Jelly Bean, tastes sweet buttery glory in the process<\/a><\/p>\n

Miscellaneous<\/h2>\n

HTC profits continue in wrong direction in record-setting fashion<\/a><\/p>\n

Gamestick delayed, release slated for June<\/a><\/p>\n

Survey says Samsung Galaxy phones are simpler than the iPhone<\/a><\/p>\n

Could LG ship flexible displays before Samsung?<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung\u2019s Exynos 5 Octa Defeats Qualcomm\u2019s Snapdragon 600 In Latest Benchmarks<\/a><\/p>\n

Germany\u2019s Federal Patent Court Rules in Apple\u2019s Favor and Invalidates Samsung Wireless Standard-Essential Patents (SEPs)<\/a><\/p>\n

NYPD uses Android as a tool of its trade<\/a><\/p>\n

OUYA confirms all Kickstarter Backers will receive their devices by the end of May<\/a><\/p>\n

NVIDIA releases teaser video showcasing Arma Tactics on Project Shield<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nCome comment on this article: TalkAndroid Weekly Recap for April 8 – April 14, 2013<\/a><\/strong>
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